Database of Tools and Approaches

We've made an inventory of generic and specific tools, techniques and approaches of collaborative green venturing, including background information.

 

Facts & Main Elements

  • 67 different approaches and tools for teaching sustainable entrepreneurship has been gathered from our respective educational programs. (Full list on team site.) These 67 consist of:
  • 5 kinds of Lectures - Definition: ”A discourse given before an audience or class”
  • 7 kinds of Methodologies - Definition: ”A body of practices, procedures, and rules used by those who work in a discipline or engage in an inquiry; a set of working methods.”
  • 11 Pedagogic Methods - Definition: ”Parts of the pedagogic strategy of a course.”
  • 7 Toolboxes - Definition: A set of different models. Distinguished by each model in the toolbox.
  • 26 Models - Definition: ”A model demonstrates the researcher’s interpretation of how concepts are related to one another and is developed based on qualitative research.”
  • 11 Workshops - Definition: ”Self-contained, participatory lecture, aiming to practice techniques / skills that are under discussion”

 

Toolbox and Competence Framework

Mapping the collected Toolbox, focusing on Models and Workshops, with the Competence Framework:

Comp. Description # of

Models

# of

Workshops

1.1 Use your imagination and abilities to identify opportunities for creating value 5 1
1.2 Develop creative and purposeful ideas 0 3
1.3 Work towards your vision of the future 3 6
1.4 Make the most of ideas and opportunities 14 2
1.5 Assess the consequences and impact of ideas, opportunities and actions 4 1
1.6 Value chain and stakeholder analysis 8 1
2.1 Believe in yourself and keep developing 0 4
2.2 Stay focused and don't give up 0 4
2.3 Gather and manage the resources you need 0 2
2.4 Develop financial and economic know how 12 2
2.5 Inspire, enthuse and get others on board 1 5
3.1 Go for it 0 5
3.2 Prioritize, organize and follow-up 16 1
3.3 Make decisions dealing with uncertainty, ambiguity and risk 0 4
3.4 Team up, collaborate and network 1 7
3.5 Learn by doing 2 3

 

 

Entrepreneurial Skills and Competences 

Combining the The EntreComp Framework 2016 with the research from Ploum et.al. (20171 and 20182) we create a list of entrepreneurial competences for the sustainable entrepreneurship education:

 

Areas  Competences  Description 
1. Ideas and opportunities 1.1 Spotting opportunities Use your imagination and abilities to identify opportunities for creating value
1.2 Creativity Develop creative and purposeful ideas
1.3. Vision Work towards your vision of the future
1.4 Valuing ideas Make the most of ideas and opportunities
1.5 Ethical and sustainable thinking Assess the consequences and impact of ideas, opportunities and actions
1.6 Value chain and stakeholder analysis Ability to identify and analyse strengths and weaknesses the whole value chain and relevant stakeholders
2. Resources 2.1 Self-awareness and self-efficacy Believe in yourself and keep developing
2.2 Motivation and perseverance Stay focused and don't give up
2.3 Mobilizing resources Gather and manage the resources you need
2.4 Financial and economic literacy Develop financial and economic know how
2.5. Mobilizing others Inspire, enthuse and get others on board
3. Into action 3.1 Taking the initiative Go for it
3.2 Planning and management Prioritize, organize and follow-up
3.3 Coping with uncertainty,
ambiguity and risk
Make decisions dealing with uncertainty, ambiguity and risk
3.4 Working with others Team up, collaborate and network
3.5. Learning through experience Learn by doing

 

You can find the database here.

 

More information: Wisdom Kanda, PhD (wisdom.kanda@liu.se)